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REARDAN – A school bus within the Reardan School District was involved in a crash when a pickup truck struck the bus around 7 a.m. Sept. 24 with eight students on board. No one was injured.
Reardan School District Bus 16 was transporting eight students when the pickup made a left turn, pulled in front of the bus and crashed into the passenger side near where students enter the bus, according to director of transportation Mike McCain.
The driver notified dispatch, verified no students were injured and also called 911, as is protocol, per McCain. Another bus was routed to the scene, where seating charts were exchanged. Students on buses are in assigned seats, due to COVID-19 protocols.
The bus suffered “extensive” body damage and is currently at a shop. The district has 20 buses active.
Drivers are trained extensively on accident protocol. Top priority is making sure all students are safe, according to McCain. An accident manual is in each bus detailing how to handle collisions.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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